The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-02-02
HOW TIE SHAH LIVES.
personal AND OFEICIAT. DETAILS
OF THE LIFE OF pERSIi'S RULER.

His journal of Travels. and Vow It +,
Printcd-By :. g. W. benjamin, Recently
United states Minister to Persia.
The voice of the nuczzin a long
mclodious chant, is heard floating over
the still air of morning from the towers
of Tehcran. At the same moment the
sun bursts over the eastern plains, aud
furnishes the walls of the capitol with !,
golden glow. On the lofty turrct OF the
palace gate troop of royal trumpctcrs
halls the coming day, whilc in the streets
below rings the pobian horn which an
nounces to the people that the public
baths arc ready for the daily nbution
At the same time tho camel bells arc
heard Of caravans which, after travelling
all night, are now entering the city.
An attendant in stocking feet raises the
heavy drapcry that closes the entrance
to the apartment whcrc Nusr.cd Deem
Shah is sleeping, and with bowed hcn
i'll a low tone reminds his Majesty that il
Is the hour OF prayer. \ 'mOOnlacud'
maiden approaches, bearing basin aud
ever OF gold; sho p0ura secuted water
over tho royal hands, and another fair
attendant, scantily clad, like her com
panion, dries his hands with n sort towel.
Both knccl at this duty, for the king is
yet on his couch, which is u mattress
laid oil the costly rugs that cover The
hoor. Having accomplished the ablu-
tlons, which form one OF tho essential
rites OF Mussulman prayer, the Shah
oilers his dcvotiOnS on Il superb PRAYER
f.,f f,,,lly -, al J. 4 ~
MohammCdan is on q Journey he car
rieG compass with him, in order to find
the direction of Mecca. The PRAYER is
repeated in q low tone with many genu
Elections, Of which the clicf consist of
repeatedly falling flat on the face, rising
to the knees, and then standing and
passing both hands rcvcrCniMily over
the face.
tbs morning prayer over. the Shah
passes to n steam bath partially subtcr-
ranean and containing several apart
ments. The entire establishment is
misty with steam, and dina light per
vadcs hall paved with marble, The
walls are cncrustcd with glazed tiles ar
ranged in elegant floral designs. The
light sifts through bullcycs IN the vaultod
ccilinG, which Is supported by graceful
pillars. In separate nCovCs are deep
tanks filled respectively with hot and
cold water. The attendant OF the king
are selected from ,hn r,rmrrn,,g InvniT
women whose chor,rs ,ualiYy tl,nr} oIl,C
ms hand maidpns onJ vivrs |. is nnn5
less to saw that unlcrsrch ,irrrlmst,ncns
the mornii,cr bath Of tbr sinh ~ pnr.i,
possesses attractions of a c},rnctrr nc
agreeable as they Gic unusual
The daily attention uiyrn to tl,,y.
baths very likely EXPLAINS IN mart th,,
marvellous physical endurance nf Oriental
sovcrcipns who retain thcir nnycrs cn,.
domestic duties and affairs of ,t,tn IN old
are in climates Which Ir,,n,rons tnI
cnervatipp and cHbnustino
After bathing. the Shah pnI,I;cs OF =
light meal of ten or coffee ,,,N ln.r,,I
and perhaps fruits. HAVING tGus o,..
ranged his personal wants Nus.,l D,rn.
Shah passrs into ono az lis ,unnrn,s
audience chambers and receives ihn min
listers OF the royal council or cabinet. II
is composed of the Scdr AZcm or Prime
Minister; the Naib SultnDrh. minister of
war, the vi2icr Hnradic or minister of
foreign affairs; the Anime Sultnn min.
lister of finance; the Mohpcr.cl- -Doulnh
minister of mines and ttlcgrauhs. thc
Emin-ed- -Douleh, minister Of ,Insis and
administrator of the religions iuudg: tbr
Sani-c -Doulch, minister Of printing
and several other high diguitarics, in,
cludimg the minister oil arts and sciences
who is also superintendent of The nrscn
al, and the head of the medical depart
mcnt, called by the singular name of
Hakccm- III NIumock, or Physician OF
the Empire. This ltuctionuv isa Persian
who graduated at the medical college of
Paris. He has for his colleagues several
other physicians, including DR.. Tholo.
zan, Frcnch practitioner who cnioys
the confidence Of the Shah ard reads TO
him the leading foreign Journals. During
recent severe illness the Shah called to-
his a8sistapcc Dr. Cochranc, ii talented
American missionary physician residing
in Persia.
AS it is yet carly morning it is evident
that these dignitalios are obliged TO rise
even earlier than the Shah III order to